Stacy Dean

Center on Budget Policy Priorities

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Vice President for Food Assistance Policy at the liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Stacy Dean on KCRW

Federal money for food stamps has almost doubled since the start of the Great Recession, now covering 48 million people.

Despite Tough Times, Is There a War on Food Stamps?

Federal money for food stamps has almost doubled since the start of the Great Recession, now covering 48 million people.

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